The difference is that after starting work in June, Glauber almost immediately got her requested days off from Police Chief Peter Brower, with support from town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence.
Tenemille, an officer for seven years, said he made his request known in June, using Glauber's modified schedule as his model.
So far, documents show, Tenemille's paperwork for Friday and Saturday off has been turned down on technicalities, but not on the merits of his request.
"My request is not being taken seriously at all," Tenemille said. "They told Officer Glauber to submit her days off and she was approved immediately."
The town's position is that Tenemille's request will be considered, as will the other requests from officers based on religious issues. Several police officers on the 125-member force have put in for religious holidays off since Glauber set a precedent for the department.
"Anyone can make a request," Town Attorney Michael Klein said. "The town will do the best it can to respect a person's religious beliefs and religious observances. Whether his situation is identical to Glauber's, I don't know."
Glauber, 30, a single mother with a 9-year-old boy, was raised as a Satmar Hasidic Jew. Glauber no longer is part of the Satmar community, but she told the department she's observant.
For Jews, the weekly Sabbath from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday is extremely holy and involves prayer, rest and no work. The Orthodox don't touch money, drive or even turn light switches on or off during the Sabbath
Seventh-Day Adventists also view their Sabbath as a day of worship. Tenemille said they also follow a dietary code that prohibits pork, don't wear jewelry that doesn't have a practical purpose and they attend services.
Ramapo Policemen's Benevolent Association President Dennis Procter said the police administration and town officials know what Tenemille wants. Procter said Tenemille's case could end up before a state arbitration hearing and eventually in civil court.
"His religious belief mirrors the Jewish beliefs as far as Sabbath observances," Procter said. "He's not asking for anything more than what was given to Officer Glauber."
Brower has written that Tenemille never filed a formal memo seeking a modified working schedule with the deputy chief.
Tenemille and Procter contest that statement. The PBA president said copies of Tenemille's June 23 letter seeking a modified scheduled also were given to the supervisor and Town Attorney's Office.
Brower also argued in his letter that Tenemille's request came with his grievances concerning alleged contract violations. In a letter, Brower turned down Tenemille's grievances on technical grounds.
Brower wrote that Tenemille failed to cite a contract provision allowing for getting Friday and Saturday off and failed to specify the precedent for religious accommodations. Brower also wrote that Tenemille didn't file his grievances with St. Lawrence's office, as required by departmental procedures.
Procter said the town's decision not to discuss the issues with Tenemille exacerbates the situation.
"The PBA numerous times has advised the town attorney and the chief that they should at least meet with the officer," Procter said. "They haven't spoken to the guy."
And several other officers have asked for religious holidays and observances off, citing the approval given to Glauber as the precedent.
St. Lawrence acknowledged Glauber's requests for Friday and Saturday off caused some ripples of discontent.
He said he hopes Glauber's situation works itself out as officers can swap days off and work on each other's holidays. He said she could get Friday nights and Saturdays off that way.
Right now, St. Lawrence said Glauber works a week of day shifts Monday through Friday, and then a week of night shifts Sunday through Thursday.
If many officers seek, say, Sundays off, St. Lawrence said shift changes might become necessary.
Glauber, who tried for a spot on the New York City Police Department, was hired in January by the Town Board and then spent six months with the Rockland Police Academy.
She joined the department after working for the Traffic Safety Board for the Rockland Sheriff's Department. She's a June 2007 Rockland Community College graduate.
After graduating the Police Academy in June, Glauber apparently made her request for Sabbath days off.
A memo dated June 27 to Glauber from Brower states, "I have been advised by the Town Attorney, Mike Klein, to modify your current work schedule in order to permit you to maintain the Sabbath Observances."
In discussing Glauber's work schedule, Klein said in July that there were court cases ruling that employers had to respect a person's religious rights, including issues of getting off on the Sabbath.
Klein said last week that Glauber's situation was not finalized until the town works out scheduling issues with the police union.
Klein said Tenemille, who joined the force in 2001, never asked for those days off before.
Tenemille said he never before asked for his Sabbath days off because he felt it would burden his fellow officers if he got special considerations.
When Glauber was hired and the town officials gave their "blessing for a modified schedule," Tenemille said he decided to find out if he would be given the same treatment.
"When I signed up for this job, I made a decision I would modify the way I observe my religion," Tenemille said. "My situation is very similar to hers
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